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A Closed and Common Orbit
- Wayfarers, Book 2
- Narrated by: Patricia Rodriguez
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
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Summary
Lovelace was once merely a ship's artificial intelligence. When she wakes up in a new body following a total system shutdown and reboot, she has to start over in a synthetic body, in a world where her kind are illegal. She's never felt so alone. But she's not alone, not really.
Pepper, one of the engineers who risked life and limb to reinstall Lovelace, is determined to help her adjust to her new world. Because Pepper knows a thing or two about starting over.
Together Pepper and Lovey will discover that, huge as the galaxy may be, it's anything but empty. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet introduced listeners to the incredible imagination of Becky Chambers and has been nominated for any number of awards and accolades, including the Baileys Prize for Women's Fiction, the Tiptree Award, the Kitschies Golden Tentacle and the Arthur C. Clarke Award.
A Closed and Common Orbit is the stand-alone sequel to The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and is perfect for fans of Firefly, Joss Whedon, Mass Effect and Star Wars.
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- MAdShopper
- 17-04-19
Brilliant follow up book.
I was disappointed initially with this book as it wasn't about the Wayfarer and it's crew. Instead about peripheral characters from the first book. This book somehow manages to mix events in current time with a back story of one of the characters. Usually this is irritating and loses the momentum of the story, but not in this case. The two stories are intertwined, and have excellent character development.
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- Katalin BH
- 08-02-21
Loved it again
Loved this second book in this series. Interesting to see how each character evolves. Great narrator!!!
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- Darren Stapley
- 21-11-16
My new sci fi favourite
An excellent sci fi book, really well read. Love the characters, the environment and the moments of humour. I can't wait for the next book from this author.
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- Mrs U
- 02-05-19
No as good as first
The story was good overall, thouhg I do believe part one was better. I preferred the parts of the story relating to Jane and Owl over those about Sidra and Pepper. I just felt they were more engaging.
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- Adam
- 26-03-19
AI story telling at its best
I was a bit taken a black when i found out this was not direct follow on from the first book. However, as an avid fan AI stories it was a delightful surprise to find that this was the central core (no pun intended) of the two stories within this book.
Using the first book to lay the foundations of a complex cosmos teeming with life, Chambers has the time to go into the complexities faced by an AI in an organic dominant world, where their discoveries add extra flavour to the universe.
Excellent performance by Patricia Rodriguez once again she breathes life into every character.
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- Dave M
- 17-08-18
Spectacular story telling!!!
Oh man, what a sequel! If you enjoyed the first one in any way at all you need to listen to this one. Ligit had to stop working a few times and just listen. So many different feelings (good ones) all wrapped up and delivered without being cras or obvious. Absolutely loved it
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- Loupi
- 03-12-20
Wonderful
I thought this was a wonderful story. Full of struggle and companionship and love. So much imagination.
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- Gosia Furmanik
- 02-12-19
The best out of the trilogy
I found the stories of the two main characters very gripping. Definitely worth a listen.
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- Lauren Reynolds
- 18-04-21
beautiful writing, beautiful characters
Another beautiful book by Becky Chambers, I recommend reading the first book before this one
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- Marianne
- 10-01-17
Warm and engaging
At first I missed the rest of the crew from the Wayfarer, but this is another magnificent science fiction story. The two streams of the story were beautifully interwined. I love the descriptions of different alien lives, cultures and ways of coping with the differences. I look forward to the next book from the Becky Chambers universe.
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